Skype offers live translation service

(seen at http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/4266/127/)

Skype will be partnering with Language Line Services to offer live translation on calls from Skype's network.

The Top 10 languages demanded (out of 150 offered) are:

1. Spanish


2. Mandarin


3. Russian


4. Vietnamese


5. Korean


6. Cantonese


7. Portuguese


8. Polish


9. French


10. Japanese

And it costs $2.99 per minute. Ouch!